Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse

Performs the duties as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in a critical access hospital and nursing home facility. Will primarily work six 12½ hour night shifts and take 24 hours of call during a two week pay period. Uses nursing process to deliver care to patients. Must have a good working knowledge of the nursing process and strong basic nursing skills.

Often works independently without direct supervision.

• Provides nursing care dependent on licensure to patients in the acute care, swing bed, outpatient, long term care and emergency departments.
• Provides nursing care in accordance with physician's orders and in conformance with recognized nursing techniques and procedures, established standards and administrative policies.
• Continuously uses nursing process to provide patient care and thoroughly documents assessments, plan of care, interventions, responses and other pertinent details in an electronic health record.

• Must have current licensure as an LPN or RN in the State of Alaska, and prefer RN with at least 2 years of acute care experience.
• Must be current in BLS and ACLS.
• Use of EMR for documentation and must have a genuine interest in nursing and patient care.

Integrity, professionalism, teamwork, strong work ethic, self-motivation, critical thinking skills, good interpersonal skills, conflict resolution skills, initiative, patience, excellent communication skills, and good judgment are a few of the qualities needed by a nurse at Petersburg Medical Center.